The grand jury also found that DeLoach, 18, was killed by Cheley during the commission of a rape and an aggravated assault — felony murder counts. Cheley also was indicted on rape, aggravated assault, arson and possession of controlled substances charges.

The December term grand jury indicted Cheley Jan. 9 on the same charges. District Attorney Meg Heap has been forced to re-indict about 95 cases that grand jury indicted because a grand juror had a felony conviction which should have barred him from serving as a grand juror.

Testimony at Cheley’s preliminary hearing Nov. 15 showed DeLoach was upset that two male companions left her at a downtown Savannah bar early Sept. 30.

The victim was last seen alive shortly after 2:45 a.m. walking from Pour Larry to her car on St. Julian Street.

Her body, curled in a fetal position under a partially burned blanket in the trunk of a burning car, was discovered about 6:39 a.m. by firefighters near Yamacraw Village, testimony showed.

Police initially identified Cheley from an anonymous CrimeStoppers tip on Oct. 4 based on the release of a video from 6:13 a.m. at the BP station at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Bay Street, testimony showed.

After police interviewed Cheley on Oct. 4, he identified himself as the person caught on a surveillance camera at the BP service station.

He was initially held on a contempt of court warrant and a possession of controlled substance charge.